Yeap as entitled, today was about having a liqo with the Indonesian Student Association in Osaka. As I didn't do anything in the morning instead to convince myself that I would go alone by trying the monorail trains without the help of any internet on the way. So I prepared everything by loading the maps before I left the dorm. Google Maps did help me a lot to find the address, it also had the street view of the pathways we would took. It also helps us find the best route by showing us the possible nearby departure time and nearby station and also tells us the ticket price.
I also contacted some people by line whether they would come to the liqo or not. I was meant to ask someone to accompany me going from the same station but I was ashamed I thought I should do that alone by myself because that supposed to be easy to do it alone.
I asked Fadilah some question about what liqo gonna be, and she just said I should come because there was free food for us and we could get to know any Indonesian friends around Osaka.
So, as the Google Maps said I should walk to Yamada station first, then took the Osaka Monorail to the Shibahara station. I was kinda late because I walk to slow but the train was always available every 10 minutes so I don't have to wait that long. It only took 8 minutes to passed the 3 station (Yamada - Senri Chuo - Shoji - Shibahara), so fast then! But Osaka Monorail ticket was kinda expensive compared to the regular trains.
Today's weather is kind of hot compared to yesterday that the sun didn't show up. It was a bright day! I had to walk to the Community Center in Hanjo, Mino. I passed the Tonoyaka campus of Osaka University and also the Tonoyaka International House (I insisted to change my dormitory here but they just didn't allow me). After passing by the Tonoyaka area, I concluded that Tonoyaka had a lot of cemetery areas hahahaha.
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| Sepertinya Manhole setiap daerah berbeda. Ini Manhole air terjun dan daun musim semi mungkin specialtynya Minoo. Suasana residensial area di perbatasan Tonoyaka-Minoo. |
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| Kiri kanan kulihat saja banyak kuburan... |
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| Rumah-rumah cute. Dari yang tradisional ampe yang kayaknya modif-modif unyu. |
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| OSAKA UNIV TONOYAKA CAMPUS!! dan juga Tonoyaka International House yg saya dambakan karena punya toilet dalam kamar. |
And I walked down the road hills as the same with the street view that Google Maps showed me at the dorm. So I arrived at the Community Center. I thought I was late 5 mins but still Indonesian is not that on time in making an appointment or events. So I saw they prepare the meals, ah so lucky I haven't eaten any food today and it's all Indonesian-made meals. I didn't take a photo at first because I think I was still shy and a new member here.
I also met Mutia, whom Salma left her goods at Mutia's place to be given to me later, for the first time. We didn't make any appointment by today, hence it's kind of beautiful coincidence then.
The liqo started at around 1.30 and we had to have our meals first before studying with the ustadz. The menu was nasi, sambal goreng kentang, ayam goreng, salad sayur, bakwan/tempe goreng, kerupuk and also sambal kacang! Sambal kacang, the thing I need the most nowadays! I need a spicy food to help my body digest well xD
Then the ustaz taught us about surah Ar Rahman. I was a bit sleepy with that kind of thing but I should respect him and all the people so I can't allow myself to suddenly shut down by sleeping.
After the main event then we took the Asr prayer together and continue the event by congratulated for the newly wedding couple who met each other in Osaka, ah cinlok! This getting abroad things is the most possible way to find a soul-mate as we only know each other who is also from our country. So for those who's still single, go get a scholarship abroad and find your Indonesian-mate there! Hahahaha.
After that, we took a group picture.
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| PPI Muslim-Osaka |
The event finished at 5. I walked to the Shibahara station again. Ah it was quick but why I felt tired. I thought that I had enough exercise back then in Yogyakarta as I walk from my kosan to the campus, but that's still nothing compared that I had to walk for a long way here in Japan. But I was glad that I tried to get used to walk back then. My running shoes was best! I wondered that if I took the flatshoes it would be a disaster for my food and also affected my stamina.
I took the train to the Senri-chuo. I was wondering if I could see the station because Salma told me it was a kind of large shopping district. True, it's the largest shopping area I ever went since this 4 days I lived in Osaka hahahah. I saw about 3 malls and also the arcade was also a shopping mall.
I almost forget that it's Monday because I saw a lot of kids with uniforms and also a lot of salaryman covered with their black suit along exit from the station and walked along the arcade. Maybe the just headed to their home or I don't know.
Because I've had Asr prayer and the Isya prayer is still at 7.30 PM I had enough time to explore Senri-chuo. I did a few shoots about the shopping center. And I took my trains back to the dorm at 6.30 PM.
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| Suasana Stasiun Shibahara. Inget pelajaran Aksesibilitas dan cerita Pak Harry kalo di Jepang lengkap banget panduan-panduan untuk para difabel. |
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| Bentuk tiket (jangan ampe ilang sampe keluar stasiun). Ada papan petunjuk yang ngasih tau keberadaan kereta sudah sampe mana (nah ini yg saya idamkan nggak perlu was-was kebingungan nyari udah sampe stasiun apa). DAN SUASANA MONORAIL! Agak horor tapi viewnya worth it hehehe. |
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| Keluar dari stasiun Senri-chuo. Itu mbak-mbak cosplay atau hanya berpakaian normal ya? |
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| Shopping mall terdekat dari Senri-chuo Monorail Station. |
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| The Shopping Arcade. Bahasa Depok-nya sejenis Kober UI di deket stasiun dan jual macam-macam barang. |
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| 3 Shopping Mall dalam 1 area Senri-chuo station. Labi Senri, Selcy Mall, dan Hankyu Mall. |
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| Bonus: view malam hari Senri Chuo. |
I spent a lot cash for the monorail. From Yamada to the Shibahara costs 290 yen. Shibahara to Senri-chuo 250 yen and Senri-chuo to Yamada 200 yen. So my conclusion is, Monorail has the most expensive rate even for a short trip from a station to the nearest station.
I went back to the dorm and did my first poop after took 4 days to adapt (thanks to Sambal Kacang!). I feel gross after all. And so this story would be gross too if I continue to share my first experience about it.
I'm still running on a diet. But I ate a lot of snack tonight. Bananas, chips, pocky and milk. Van Houten cocoa milk tastes so good and its price was the same with the sparkling water. It will hinder the process of my diet if I drink milk. :p
See you in my 5th day!
Indah Tsiasti.
God, please help me consistently write this journal everyday <3 i="">
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